What is the Rock Star Librarian Music Guide for Burning Man?

For 20 years I’ve curated the most comprehensive and collaborative music guide for Burning Man at Black Rock City.

 

This isn’t your average music guide.
And this isn’t an average year.

I’ve been creating the Rock Star Librarian Music Guide since 2005—because Burning Man doesn’t have a central music schedule, and I knew the magic of the music deserved a way to be found.

For 20 years, I’ve made it free for every Burner who wanted to find their sunrise set, their dance floor church, their new favorite DJ.

But this year is different.

2025 marks the 20th anniversary of the guide—
and I’m also walking through something big and deeply personal:
my ongoing breast cancer journey you can read about it right here: 4/21 post, 4/25 post. 5/4 post, 5/7 post, 5/17 post, 5/31 post, 6/13 post.

It’s been a year of body, soul, and spirit upheaval—of choosing joy, choosing community, and still choosing to give this gift, because it matters to so many of us.

If the guide has ever helped you find the music that changed your Burn—or if you just want to say “thank you” for two decades of love and labor—this is the year to donate. To support me, as I recover with all the plot twists and turns that keep coming. I look forward to carrying this legacy forward—an honor I hold close, even as I navigate this year’s ongoing healing journey.

With all my heart—thank you.
For booty shaking dancing with me, year after year.